New England District Festival Tryouts & Camps
Festival Tryouts & Camps
The USA Hockey player development pathway starts with a tryout right here in New Hampshire. Here is how it works and where to register.
Each summer USA Hockey runs National Player Development Camps for boys and girls ages 14, 15, 16, and 17. Nearly 1,300 players from USA Hockey’s 11 districts attend, training on and off the ice with USA Hockey coaches.
Players earn a spot through evaluations at the state and district level. For New Hampshire players, that process is run by the New Hampshire Amateur Hockey Association (NHAHA) and the New England District (NED).
ages 14 to 17
New England District
2 goalies per age group
Sullivan Arena, Saint Anselm College
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1TryoutsBoys ages 14 to 17 try out at the New Hampshire state tryout run by NHAHA. Girls ages 14 to 17 try out at a New England District tryout, in 14/15 and 16/17 groups.
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2New England FestivalEach state aims to send up to 17 players per age group, 15 skaters and 2 goalies, to represent it at the New England Festival. NHAHA may send fewer.
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3New England District CampAfter the Festival, the district runs a 3 to 4 day camp for more evaluation and development, coached by New England prep school and college coaches. It is training and competition, not a tournament.
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4USA Hockey National CampPlayers selected from the district move on to USA Hockey’s summer National Player Development Camps.
All sessions are at Sullivan Arena on the campus of Saint Anselm College. Players in an age group with two sessions attend both. NHAHA may move a session one slot earlier or later depending on registration numbers.
- Select 14, 2013 birth year: 11:30 AM to 12:40 PM and 12:50 to 1:50 PM
- Select 15, 2012 birth year: 2:00 to 3:10 PM and 3:20 to 4:20 PM
- Select 16, 2011 birth year: 4:30 to 5:40 PM and 5:50 to 6:50 PM
- Select 17, 2010 birth year: 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Girls ages 14 to 17: tryouts are run by the New England District and registration has not opened yet. Watch nedusah.org for dates.
- Register online with NHAHA. Players who do not complete the online form may not be allowed on the ice. Bring your registration receipt.
- Tryout fee: $100 if you register more than 5 days before the tryout, $150 after that. Fees are paid in full at the registration table before going on the ice.
- Check-in: players check in on their own at the rink, without parents, and receive a jersey and socks to keep.
- Bring a water bottle.
- Camp dates, locations, and fees are announced by the district after tryouts. Selected players are contacted with how and when to sign up.
- This is separate from NH Selects. Registration, fees, and selection are handled by NHAHA and the district, not by our program.
Boys registration is on the NHAHA page. Check there for any time changes before tryout day.